PANGING Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

panging

verb

present participle of pang

as in pricking

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Yet Eli Drinkwitz’s team could be a tough out during its SEC home opener, still smarting from a 31-24 loss at Mississippi State after leading 24-17 entering the fourth quarter.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026
Baltimore fans are still smarting over rookie kicker Tyler Loop’s missed potential game-winning field goal in Week 18.

— Mike Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of smarting

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In fact, Fielder says, Blaine was literally stabbing his hand, puncturing his own flesh to create the illusion of an illusion.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026
Neighbors shocked about stabbing Neighbors say Thomas was known to have mental health issues and called the stabbing unfortunate.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of stabbing

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Continue reading … CROSSING THE AISLE — Manchin delivers stinging rebuke to Schumer with surprise Senate campaign stop.

— , FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
That money has been transformed into frequent online and television ads either stinging or lauding the two candidates.

— John Aguilar, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of stinging

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Things already had been tough internally amid the engagement challenges hurting Netflix’s stock as high-profile series had not performed to expectations and most returning shows have seen viewership declines season-to-season over the past year.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
The nationwide high school protest movement — over deteriorating school buildings, teacher shortages, and inequalities hurting schools in disadvantaged neighborhoods — has energized young voters, who may prove key to the election outcome.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of hurting

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Nearly a third of firms surveyed have created new roles or departments to track AI use, where total token burn is less important than wringing some actual value out of all the token use.

— Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026
In the standard story, the United States, Britain, and France stood by, wringing their hands and straining for appeasement while the Japanese stampeded through Asia and Nazi Storm Troopers ran roughshod over Europe.

— Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of wringing

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The Tigers bounced back from an overtime loss to Kentucky by crushing Mississippi State (which was missing quarterback Kamario Taylor and running back Fluff Bothwell).

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
On the other side, that's a crushing loss for a Nittany Lions team that certainly didn't need any more games going in the loss column.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of crushing

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It’s bottled at a high 63 percent ABV, but the heat is controlled and never overpowering.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026
That’s likely because Sivan often sings in italics, not bold, allowing his voice to add to the production without overpowering it.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of overpowering

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The Arlington Heights Yellow Jackets (8-0, 4-0 District 4 5A-1) continued their dominant season Thursday night, overwhelming the Trimble Tech Bulldogs (4-3, 2-2 District 4 5A-1) 72-0 to remain undefeated.

— Aliza Acuna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
Western and workwear references ran through the lineup without overwhelming its sporty foundation.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

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